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I love that line from the 30 Rock pilot, when Tracy Jordan first makes his appearance on The Girly Show set and Jack Donaghy is trying to appease all his whims. I relate to this nonsense in an interesting way. I started piano lessons around the age of 10, and by 14 I had started …
These informative words were uttered to me by a woman of keen intellect and sharp wit, who has an apparent hobby of observing human behavior, which I've never been particularly good at. It's been demonstrated to me as being true many times over since she first bestowed this wisdom upon me and it is very …
Chocolate has some pretty amazing properties that have positive impacts on your health. Cacao consumption decreases LDL and total cholesterol levels without affecting HDL cholesterol. It makes the LDL more resistant to oxidation, thereby reducing inflammation. It’s rich in nutrients,particularly fiber and all essential minerals. Plus, cacao has many phytochemicals that make it a potent …
I started tracking my food intake years ago and until I did, I always struggled with getting the kind of results I wanted. When I started a keto diet, I knew I'd need help to ensure I didn't go over on carbs, so I downloaded the Lose It app and started tracking my intake. I …
I've really gotten into podcasts of late and of course, as soon as I do, I find out that there are tons of them with more appearing every day. It reminds me of when I first discovered blogging and created and deleted countless blogs myself. As it turned out, everyone had a blog, which is …
I listened to Abel and Dave have a conversation on their podcasts and while I approached it with minimal expectations, it was an honest discussion that hit on several points that clicked for me. Abel always strikes me as a guy who tries to train as little as possible. He's about a sustainable lifestyle after …
I have become a major consumer of YouTube content. It started slowly but has eclipsed all my other media usage. The only thing I struggle with is easily finding something I want to see again. I'll figure it out eventually, but I really wanted to save this so here it is:
I was recently stopped by local police with nothing better to do on a weekday morning than to park in a median outside a Wal*Mart and videotape people pulling away from a Stop Sign. I was quite annoyed with the stop, and made my displeasure known. I'm certain my belligerent attitude ensured that I got …
I am by nature, a helpful person. I didn't always realize this, but as I've gotten older it's become fairly obvious. When someone needs help and I know something about the topic, or can easily assist in resolving the issue due to a particular skill, I immediately offer. The realization which was so long in …
I don't give my tattoos much thought anymore. They're just a part of my body. I can't say I'm always glad I have them, but I don't really regret them either. One thing I'm definitely happy about though is that both arms are fully sleeved vs. just having some random one off pieces floating around …
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